Gazipur Sadar Upazila

Gazipur Sadar Upazila
গাজীপুর সদর উপজেলা
Upazila
Lake Auditorium, Islamic University of Technology ,Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology
Location of Gazipur Sadar Upazila
Coordinates: 24°0′N 90°25.5′E / 24.000°N 90.4250°E / 24.000; 90.4250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictGazipur
Area
 • Total457.67 km2 (176.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total3,023,516
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1700[2]
Area code0681
Websitesadar.gazipur.gov.bd

Gazipur Sadar (Bengali: গাজীপুর সদর) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.

Gazipur Sadar is one of the five upazilas in the Gazipur district. It is bordered by the upazilas of Sreepur, Kaliganj, and Rupganj in the north and east, and Savar, Rupganj, Uttara Thana, Kaliakoir, and Savar in the south and west.

Geography

Gazipur Sadar has a total area of 457.67 square kilometres (176.71 sq mi).[3]

Water Bodies

Main rivers:

Tongi Canal is also a significant water body.

Demographics

Religions in Gazipur Sadar Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.00%
Hinduism
 
 5.78%
Other or not stated
 
 0.22%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Gazipur Sadar Upazila had 449,139 households and a population of 1,820,374. 323,087 (17.75%) were under 10 years of age. Gazipur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 864 females per 1000 males. 689,411 (37.87%) lived in urban areas.[5] Ethnic population was 5,358, of which 2,200 were Koch and 1,896 Barman.[6]

According to 1991 Bangladesh census, Gazipur Upazila had a population of 588,492. Men and women made up 97.83% and 90.17% of the population respectively. The entire adult population was 322,434. Gazipur Upazila had an average literacy rate of 43.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]

Total 866,540; male 471,768, female 394,772; Muslim 817,926, Hindu 45,068, Buddhist 3,185, Christian 188 and others 173. Indigenous communities such as Koach and Rajbangshi belong to this Upazila.[8]

The top attractions to visit in Gazipur are: Nuhash Polli, Bangabandhu Safari Park, Bhawal National Park, Turag Waterfront Resort, and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.[9]

Administration

Gazipur Upazila, which was established in 1983, consists of Joydebpur and Tongi police stations.

Gazipur Sadar Upazila Parishad Chairman : Advocate Rina Parvin

Gazipur Sadar Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Baria, Bhaowal Gar, Mirzapur, and Pirujali.[5][10]

Gazipur City Corporation was formed on 16 January 2013 from Gazipur Municipality, Tongi Municipality, and Gazipur Cantonment.

Gazipur Sadar Upazila Parishad is located near the Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (DUET), BIDC Road, Gazipur.

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

Universities in Gazipur Sadar Upazilar : Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University.

There are eight colleges in the Gazipur Sadar Upazila while Bhawal Badre Alam Government College is the only institute offering a master's degree.[11]

According to Banglapedia, Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School, founded in 1905, is a notable secondary school.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. pp. 387, 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Gazipur Sadar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gazipur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-264-1.
  5. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gazipur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Gazipur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  8. ^ a b Ahmed, Md Farid Uddin (2012). "Gazipur Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  9. ^ "Top Attractions in Gazipur". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  10. ^ ইউনিয়নসমূহ [Unions]. Gazipur Sadar Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  11. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.


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